Farmers’ preferred traits, production constraints, and adoption factors of improved maize varieties under South-Kivu rainfed agro-ecologies, eastern D.R. Congo: implications for maize breeding
Ndeko, Adrien Byamungu; Chuma Basimine, Géant; Mondo, Jean Mubalamaet al.
2025 • In International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 23 (1)
Ndeko, Adrien Byamungu ; Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA)
Chuma Basimine, Géant ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Sphères ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géographie > Service de géographie rurale (Laboratoire pour l'analyse des lieux, des paysages et des campagnes européennes LAPLEC) ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculté des Sciences > Form. doct. sc. (géog. - paysage) ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculté des Sciences > Doct. scienc. (géographie) ; UEA - Université Evangélique en Afrique > Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Mondo, Jean Mubalama; Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA)
Kazamwali, Léonard Muzee; Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA)
Civava, René; Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA) ; Institut Nationale pour l’Etude et la Recherche Agronomique
Bisimwa, Espoir Basengere; Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA) ; Université Catholique de Bukavu ; Institut Nationale pour l’Etude et la Recherche Agronomique
Mushagalusa, Gustave Nachigera; Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA)
Language :
English
Title :
Farmers’ preferred traits, production constraints, and adoption factors of improved maize varieties under South-Kivu rainfed agro-ecologies, eastern D.R. Congo: implications for maize breeding
Publication date :
17 February 2025
Journal title :
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
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